Tuesday (10/20)

+ New Canon EOS Mark IV announced. 16 MP, HD capable, extreme ISO and a $4,999 list price and Vincent Laforet already shot another video on it, this time called "Nocturne".

+ Last night over in New York, the 7th Annual Lucie Award winners were announced at the Lincoln Center. PDN has the winners

+ Oh, hey, I like to tell y'all about another local arts blog called "Daily Dujour". I've been following it for a while now and seems to get better and better. Another blog I checked out covering local events is FineArtsLA.com

+ The UK Magazine Cover Awards winners or otherwise known as Maggies were released last week
+ LAT "What the new Julius Shulman documentary leaves out"
+ LAT "California dreaming at the Autry"
+ Yesterday didn't seem like a good day for Conde Nast
+ The Berlin Wall On Wilshire
+ Hey, Hot Shot ! has extended their due date until Oct 23rd so you still got time to get your images in !
+ Lexar has a new series of Pro compact flash cards.

Omar Yashruti "The North" (10/22)

I really like the exhibitions that Perfect Exposure Gallery on 6th St. is showcasing this year. It's a small spot over in Koreatown and it focuses more on photo-journalism but I believe this spot to be a hidden treasure here in the city. I'm not sure how long it is been there but when I moved here in '99 it was there.

The Perfect Exposure Gallery, will exhibit the work of Palestinian/Irish photographer Omar Yashruti. Yashruti first infiltrated his mother's homeland amidst the violent resistance, bombings, and police state of the 70's. In 2005 he returned, camera in hand, and began documenting daily life.

In the flux between black and white and color, disintegrating borders and continuing segregation, living and the stark pull of place and time, The North reveals the cultural battlefields of Northern Ireland after The Troubles.

The first two images I found at Omar's site on Ireland here. Last image is from The Perfect Gallery's website.

October 22nd 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Perfect Exposure Gallery
3519 W. 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90020

Baret Lepejian "Time & Space in the Palace of Versailles" (10/22)

Photography has always been a very magical and mystical art to me. Since the days when I was five years old, watching my father Isgo print in a darkroom, I knew photography was going to be a very big part of my life. While my love for raw, revealing documentary style photos has always been a big part of my work, I love how objects in motion and surreal films like Infrared give a dreamy and surreal feel of another world that we normally don’t see. “Time and Space in the Palace of Versailles” is my interpretation of the opulent excesses of the amazing French palace. Shooting straight documentary style photos do no justice but these distorted, haunting images are a truer representation of what is the reality of its past and present for me.

Opening reception October 22, 2009 7- 10 pm

A & I Hollywood
933 N. Highland Ave
Los Angeles CA 90038

The Sartorialist Comes to LA ! (10/22)

I admit it. One of the few shows I caught in New York last time I was there was The Sartorialist. There's something simple about it. I wouldn't call it revolutionary but some of his shots like this one - where they're not paying attention speak to me more than just the folks standing there smiling at Scott.



Call me weird but I love the posture of this gal with one of her legs in an awkward angle. These shots remind me more of street photography than the usual fare.

Anyways, he'll be at The Beverly Center this Thursday to sign his book "The Sartorialist". There's also an deluxe edition called "The Sartorialist: (Bespoke Edition)". One of these days if I ever get a book out, I'm just going to do a deluxe edition call it some strange title like club remixes like "Jam & Spoon Ultra-Omega DripDrop Remix" or something like that.

Thursday October 22nd

8pm-10pm

The Beverly Center
8500 Beverly Blvd
8th Floor, Outdoor Terrace
Sponsored by Traffic

For San Francisco folks, he'll be in your neck of the woods on Wednesday the 21st 7:30pm-8:30pm at Paul Smith on 50 Geary Street. Go here for full list. Only two other cities are Dallas and DC.

UPDATE (10/21)

Looks like from 5-7 pm, he'll be signing at Barney's in Beverly Hills. Expect it to be jammed pack at both locations.

Barneys
9570 Wilshire Boulevard, 5th Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2420

Steve Diet Goedde (10/27)

For those who don't know Clickers and Flickers it is a local photography group probably best known for their dinner lecture series. Every month, a photographer or photo professional will speak about their work. Past folks include Julius Shulman, Jim Marshall, Marvin Rand, Melvin Sokolsky, Jim McHugh among others. C & F has been around for 21 years and individual membership start at $55 a year but you don't have to be a member to attend the dinner - for non-member it is just $59 if reserved 5 days in advance and $65 afterwards. This month's guest is Fine Art Fetish Photographer and Author Steve Diet Goedde

C&F was honored to have Steve as a guest speaker in February 2000 and November of 2003. He returns to give a presentation of new work with live commentary. He will show photographs taken in his trademark black and white style in addition to his experimentation with less-than-professional photographic methods. Q&A is encouraged during the presentation on everything from technical to aesthetic issues. He will also be discussing his Goedde Concerto CD, a recent multi-media collaboration with French classical composer Robert Waechter.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 6:30 - 10 p.m.

The Castaway
1250 Harvard Road
Burbank, CA 91501

More info and RSVP, call (626) 794-7447 or email : DawnHope@ClickersAndFlickers.com

Monday (10/19)

+ Paolo Roversi – On Creativity (found on A Photo Editor)


( Melissa Farlow )

( RJ Mickelson )

+ Just some random shots I found while looking through blogs this morning....


+ Yesterday's LA Times' Image section contain a piece on Irving Penn titled "Capping a Lens". I found the same article online at the Times site with a slightly different title "Tracing the arc of modern fashion photography" and also with a different lead photograph.

+ Canon releases 7D firmware 1.0.9
+ LAT : Shepard Fairey admits to wrongdoing in Associated Press lawsuit and Photo Attorney blog chimes in.
+ Adage : Women's Health Is Ad Age's Magazine of the Year
+ Just in time for Halloween, Polaroid comes back from the dead !

Alternative Process Workshops @ Translight Color (10/31) & (11/8)

(Photos from The Wet-Plate Collodion Process workshop with Allan Barnes from previous workshop)


For those who don't know, Translight Photography Center is located over at The Brewery just north of downtown. They offer b/w & color darkroom rental as well as a large format printing and scanning. I posted an interview with Christine, the manager of the center back in Feb. here.

They have a couple of workshops coming up. Some are done in conjunction with Julia Dean Photo Workshops (just look for code in the description. If there is one, it is through Julia Dean). There's other b/w classes available also - just check Translight's upcoming classes listing.


The Wet Plate Collodion Workshop
INSTRUCTOR: Allan Barnes
DATE: 2 Session(s) Sat, Sun 11am-4pm, October 31st - November 1st
code: ALT-WPC-Oct
CLASS FEE: $245.00

There is much conversation today about the changes in photographic technology, but these changes are nothing new. In efforts to advance photography in the mid-19th century, Fredrick Scott Archer, an English sculptor and photographer, experimented with collodion in the hope of producing a photographic negative on ordinary glass plates. This process was perfected in 1851. The Wet-Plate Collodion Process replaced the first dominant form of popular photography, the Daguerrotype. There were three phases of this technology: The Ambrotype, (a glass positive) The Ferrotype, (or Tintype) and the Glass Negative. Eventually, the dry-plate process replaced the wet-plate process. Then along came George Eastman and gelatin film, which made photography accessible to the masses.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will use vintage cameras to explore the craftsmanship of coating their own glass and metal plates to make a photograph, using the three sub-fields of WPC. First, we delve briefly into the history of this process and its revival. Then students will be trained in the coating of a photographic plate, exposure, development and preservation of the plate. Participants will also be provided with the information needed to purchase their own WPC equipment. Chemistry, media and cameras will be provided. Participants should come to the workshop with aprons and work clothing (materials are not overly toxic but can easily stain clothing). Students will be required to pay $85 to Translight Photography Center (TPC) for use of the facility. Upon completion of the class, all students will receive a free one-month membership to TPC, which includes a 25% discount off the regular darkroom rental rates.


This one class is done through Julia Dean here.


LITH PRINTING AND TONING WORKSHOP
Instructor: Francesca di Leo
Dates/Times: Sundays, Nov 8, 15, 22, & Dec 6 from 11am-2:30pm (14hrs total)
Workshop Fee: $200 + $140 lab fee

Lith printing is a process that uses a lithographic two part developer in a very dilute solution to obtain color and texture from a black and white paper. Different papers have different qualities in Lith printing, ranging in color from warm sepias to salmon and even olive tones. Other papers have very little color shift, achieving beautiful textures instead, giving the print a texturally graphic quality.

In this four week workshop, students will explore the world of Lith printing and a whole new way to express themselves artistically. Attendees will learn how to “expose for the highlights and develop for the shadows”, which is the basic principle in Lith printing. The last day of the workshop will involve toning previously printed Lith prints to really evoke a mood and bring greater depth to the image. All students who attend this class should have a basic knowledge of traditional black in white printing.


Platinum/Palladium and Cyanotype Alternative Processes Workshop
INSTRUCTOR: Norma Smith
DATE: Sat 11am-2pm, October 31 - December 12
No class 11/28
code: ALT-PP-Oct
CLASS FEE: $335.00 Plus $100 Lab Fee

This six-week workshop offers students hands-on experience in print making using both processes. Students will learn how to choose the best negative contrast, and how to coat, expose, and process his or her paper or fabric. Since both techniques are contact printing processes and require negatives the same size as the desired print, there will be a demonstration of traditional darkroom techniques for making enlarged negatives, as well as a discussion of making negatives digitally using ink jet printers. This highly experimental workshop will provide participants with a basic understanding of the platinum/palladium and cyanotype mediums and the ability to use each in order to add new spice to their images.

This one class is done through Julia Dean here.


TRANSLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER
618-E Moulton Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90031
323.222.8978

ICON Workshop Series "Complete Workflow in LR & PS" (10/21)

So ICON is doing another free seminar this upcoming Wed led by author & Photoshop instructor Lee Varis

This month there will be only one class offering and that occurs Wednesday, October 21st ! I've had a lot of people indicating that they will be coming to attend so its possible that this class will be very crowded. I'm advising everyone to arrive early for the best seats.

We will follow a complete imaging workflow from import through editing and on to output. The class will feature a portrait photo session - importing into Lightroom, selecting an image to work on, adjusting to optimize the image in the develop module, bringing the image into Photoshop for further editing & retouching, saving back into the catalog and finally exporting and printing out of the print module in Lightroom.

Event is free and just go here.

UPDATE : Looks like the seminar is already fully booked. Not everyone shows up who RSVPs so perhaps if you're nearby, come by and see what happens.

Wednesday October 21st 7 - 8:30 pm

the Icon Photo Lab
5450 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-933-1666

drkrm "Ghost Polaroids" (10/24)

Oooooooo, time for ghost and goblins and books such as "Seeing Things : Ghost Polaroids" which I got spooked out just by reading the description over at the gallery's website. This will only be up for a week from Oct 24th to November 1st.

Seeing Things explores the boundary between the known and the unknown. It asks whether something as simple and functional as photographs of record — people at a party, an empty room, an open door — can be a gateway to something more.

These startling photographs challenge perceptions of reality and art. Is the image of the room with the ghostly writing the way we see ghosts, or is it the way ghosts see us? Who is seeing things, after all? Come explore these strangely surreal photographs and decide for yourself.


Opening Reception Saturday, October 24, 7-10 pm

drkrm gallery
2121 San Fernando Road Suite 3
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Tel 323.223.6867

JDPW Instructor and Berenice Abbott Exhibits (10/17)

Over at Julia Dean Photo Workshops this Saturday they're doing a duo exhibition :

THE JDPW ANNUAL INSTRUCTUR EXHIBIT is the First Annual exhibit of photographs showcasing the work of current JDPW faculty. Among this year’s participating photographers will be Mark Berndt, Paola M. Davila, Julia Dean, Blue Fier, Michael Grecco, Mark Harmel, Mark Edward Harris, Amanda Keller-Konya, Douglas Kirkland, Ken Merfeld, Andrea Passarella, Jamie Redmond, Marissa Roth, Josh Sanseri, Aline Smithson, Art Streiber and Scott Stulberg.

THE BERENICE ABBOTT PRIZE is an exhibit of photographs showcasing the 1st place winner from the Fourth Annual Berenice Abbott Prize photography contest. This year, the one-person show features the work of Sarah Girner from New York, NY.

October 17th, 5-8 pm

The Julia Dean Galleries
801 Ocean Front Walk, Studio #8 & #4
Venice, CA 90291

Miracle Mile Art Walk (10/17)

The Miracle Mile Art Walk includes free access to the Los Angeles County Museum of art. This month's installment includes the installation of the Berlin Wall along Wilshire Blvd, live painting by Norton Wisdom, the first American to be allowed to paint on the Berlin Wall, and the give away of a month's worth of free art classes by the Mission Renaissance art school.

As usual, the event is completely free, and includes free food, drinks, artist talks, after party -- all within one of LA's most stellar art communities.

FEATURED
Berlin Wall Project 5900 Wilshire Blvd.
-----HOST GALLERY, Artist Talk I, 4:30pm

Artist Talk II - Lipsticktracez Exhibit 5:30pm
-----Opening - 6-9pm

Phantom Galleries 11am-10pm 5412 Wilshire Blvd.
-----Opening 6-8pm, After Party 8-10pm



OTHER GOODIES
Mark Selwyn Gallery 11am-6pm 6222 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 101

ACME. 11am-9pm 6150 Wilshire Blvd.
-----Opening, 6-8pm

Karyn Lovegrove Gallery 11am-6pm 6150 Wilshire Blvd.

Marc Foxx Gallery 11am-6pm 6150 Wilshire Blvd.

Peter Mendenhall Gallery 11am-6pm 6150 Wilshire Blvd.

Daniel Weinberg Gallery 11am-6pm 6150 Wilshire Blvd.

Steve Turner Contemporary 11am-10pm 6026 Wilshire Blvd.
-----Opening, 6-10pm

Creative Photography Workshops and Gallery 11am-9pm 6020 Wilshire Blvd.

Edward Cella Art+Architecture 11am-9pm 6018 Wilshire Blvd.
-----Opening, 6-9pm

LACMA (FREE) 11am-8pm 5905 Wilshire Blvd.

Lawrence Asher Gallery 11am-10pm 5820 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 100
-----Opening, 6-10pm

CAFAM (FREE) 12pm-6pm 5814 Wilshire Blvd.

ACE Gallery 10am-6pm 5514 Wilshire Blvd.

Clark | Oshin Gallery at the Icon 9am-5pm 5450 Wilshire Blvd.



The Miracle Mile Art Walk is this Saturday (10/17) from 4 pm - 10 pm.

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VIDEO : The CCD (1978)

In this video from 1978, former Bell Labs researchers Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith present their invention, the Charge-Coupled Device (CCD), for which they have been awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics.

One of our readers email me this link - thanks Jonathan !

Santa Monica Auctions - Modern and Contemporary Art Auction (10/18)

SANTA MONICA AUCTIONS is holding a Modern and Contemporary Art Auction on Sunday, October 18th, starting at 1pm at Bergamot Station Arts Center. For the last 25 years, Santa Monica Auctions has been continuously offering important works for both the beginning art buyer as well as the most sophisticated connoisseur. Santa Monica Auctions feature the work of both mid-career and established artists of all mediums including modern and contemporary painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, multiples and prints.

If you like to check out the pieces offer, there's photos on their site Santa Monica Auctions. I took a poke around to check out what photographic treasures would be available :


Sid Avery "James Dean, Giant' (lot of two...I've only showing one of the images)


Ruth Bernhard "In the Circle" 1934/1993


Walker Evans "Washwoman’s Cabin" 1948

There's plenty more so head over to the link and check them out. Oh, the auction is held at Bergamot Station and you can find all the info at Santa Monica Auctions. Besides photography, there's also recognized names such as Ed Ruscha, Banksy and Shepard Fairey, Keith Harding and Andy Warhol.

Sunday Oct 18th 1 pm over at Building I (Writer's Boot Camp)

Santa Monica Auctions at Bergamot Station Arts Center
2525 Michigan Avenue, D5
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Reggie Casagrande "Paradise Lost" (10/17)

Paradise Lost tells a story of Miami’s most explosive decade. In the late seventies Miami re-emerged as a cocaine-ridden city of drugs and violence. Debaucherous discothèques, palatial mansions, exotic car dealerships, and international banks defined the new space that would become the future of contemporary South Florida. This body of work features photography, film, mirrored etchings, and works on paper exploring the themes of power, desire and destruction. Historical figures like cigarette boat king Don Aronow, drug queenpin Griselda Blanco and celluloid icon Tony Montana all worked well as symbols of empty promise. A passion for true crime and the current level of greed and corruption in our culture provided timely inspiration. “I figured it was a loose metaphor, much like the poem Paradise Lost by John Milton (1667) about the fall of man,” says Casagrande.

October 17th Opening Reception 5-9 pm with artist talk at 5:30 pm. The exhibition runs from Oct 17th - Oct 24th.

6020 Wilshire Blvd. (across from BCAM at LACMA)
Los Angeles, CA 90036


UPDATE : The exhibition is continuing till Oct 30th !

Julia Dean"Platinum/Palladium & Cyanotype Printing" (10/17)

(Video I found on YouTube about platinum printing)

So last week, Julia Dean Photo Workshops did a free seminar on the wet plate collodion process and this week they're presenting a free seminar on platinum/palladium & cyanotype printing as taught by Norma C. Smith. Again this is held at Freestyle Photographic and is on Saturday (10/17) from 1 - 2 pm.


Freestyle Photographic Supplies
5124 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90027

Melrose LightSpace "The Photography Show" (10/17)

Hey, so Melrose Lightspace is hosting a photography show this Saturday from 8 - 11 pm over on Melrose. If you don't know about Melrose Lightspace, it is a rental daylight studio that also holds different events through out the year. Peter runs it and he's a good guy.

Rebecca A. Battle, Wesley Brown, ,Jennifer Caldron, Jack Fleming, Nick Gill, Jamie Johnson, Cathy Immordino and Annette Sage.

October 17th, 2009 8-11 pm

Melrose Lightspace
7600 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90046

LADIG "VideoSLR a New Frontier in Imaging" (10/20)

For this month's LADIG (Los Angeles Digital Imaging Group) meeting, Bruce Dorn, a Canon Explorer of Light will be speaking about the Canon 5D MKII. Reps from Canon, Samy's, RedRock Microand Eizo will also be on hand to answer questions.

Bruce will showcase the video capabilities of the new Canon 5D mark II, the camera that is spurring a revolution in filmmaking, bringing incredible high quality motion capture within reach of the average still photographer. He will show how to get started with the video features of this exciting new camera and explore options for expanding its capabilities as well as the unique techniques suited to its features.

Representatives from Canon will on hand to answer questions and give an up close look at the equipment. In addition, Samys Camera will showcase their rental departments support for the videographer, Eizo will have several new monitors of special interest and Red Rock Micro will have examples of their 5D video rig accessories that bring pro DP features to the camera.
Please join us for an exciting evening with food, refreshments and stimulating discussions of the future of imaging in the relaxing company of your peers!


$0 for students.
$5 for LADIG, ICG
$20 for non-members

To RSVP, go here.

Tuesday Oct. 20th 7PM to 9:30 PM

International Cinematographers Guild
7755 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 876-6383

"El Nur: Capturing the Light of Foreign Lands" 10/14

Few things are as alluring, or seem as glamorous, as travel photography. From lush tropical jungles to windswept deserts and glorious ruins, travel photography promises adventure and immersion in exotic lands for both the photographer and their audience. But how do you get started? What are the rules of the road? How do you approach a stranger on the street and bring out the genuine spark of their personality?

Spirit Quest Tours renowned travel photographer Joshua Liberman & digital media and travel expert Greg Roach invite you for a festive and informative evening to introduce the world of travel photography, as well their exciting new collaboration: Luxury Photo Expeditions. From inspiring images to hilarious anecdotes and insider tips this event is guaranteed to whet your appetite for far-flung places, people and cultures. And Greg will teach you a few good curses in Arabic.


El Nur: Capturing the Light of Foreign Lands
Wednesday, October 14, 6:30-8:30pm at A&I Hollywood


RSVP to events@aandi.com

LINK

IRIS NIGHTS : Gillian Laub (10/15)

This week's Annenberg Space for Photography's IRIS NIGHTS series will be hosting Gillian Laub who will be talking about her work on exploring the racially segregated proms have been held in Montgomery County of Georgia. She first became aware of this while on assignment for the New York Times (see article here) and has continued on the project which she'll talk about.

It is of course, currently all booked up but as always there is a stand-by line so if you got the RSVP, get there 10 minutes before 6:30 pm.


Thursday October 15th 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Eric Schwabel "Shooting Male" (10/17)

Local photographer Eric Schwabel will be having the book release and exhibition party over in Venice this Saturday from 7-11 pm.

I hope you can join me Saturday, October 17th as we celebrate the release of my book, Shooting Male, and an exhibition of my work.

I'll be debuting prints courtesy of Bay Photo utilizing a newly-developed printing process called "thermal sublimation." Bonny Doon Vineyard and Vodka 360 will provide libations for the evening. Signed copies of the book will be available.

The party will be held at Schwabel Studio, Saturday, October 17th from 7-11pm. Map and directions available at http://schwabelstudio.com/Directions

I hope to see you there!


Schwabel Studio
361 Vernon Ave
Venice, CA 90291